Artificial Intelligence Events
Research Seminar: Realities and Dilemmas in Cyber Security and Privacy
We discuss evolving yet persistent technical, philosophical, and policy
challenges in cyber security and privacy. We contend that the persistence is
driven by un/under-acknowledged realities and dilemmas that are amplified in
cyberspace. For example:
- Many issues are “dual” in that a solution to one issue represents the
essence of the challenge for another issue. - Some persistent failures in security and privacy can be traced back to
proven theoretical results and unresolved epistemological questions. - The human element often confounds policy and technical solutions; these
confounds continue to be conveniently ignored in “the real world”.
We’ll close with a sampling of current work that seeks to clarify, resolve, or
mitigate these realities and dilemmas.
Dr Greg Shannon is the Chief Scientist for the CERT® Division at Carnegie
Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded
research and development center (FFRDC). In this role, he works with CERT
management and staff to expand the division's research results, impact, and
visibility. Outside of CERT, he works to influence national and international
research agendas by promoting data-driven science for cybersecurity.